Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Known for
Acting
Born
January 1, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Richard Fitzpatrick (born January 1, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who has worked professionally for more than forty years, making his debut in the Canadian television series Police Surgeon (1974). A member of both ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA, he is a prolific character actor who frequently portrays authority figures such as police officers, military personnel, officials, priests, and doctors across approximately 200 film and television credits. He is happily married and has one son, Alex. His most notable film credits include Timmy in Good Will Hunting (1997, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams), The Chief in The Boondock Saints (1999) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Rob Stevens in The Recruit (2003, starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell), Deputy Commissioner Wagner in 16 Blocks (2006), Michael Rochford in Breach (2007, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger), Seamus Muldoon in Survival of the Dead (2009), a Police Chief in The Boondock Saints II (2009), and the Rectory Priest in Spotlight (2015). Other credits include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Flash of Genius (2008), Duct Tape Forever (2002), Talk to Me (2007), and Bottom Feeder (2007). On television, Fitzpatrick is best known for his role as Jonas Stanhope in the Stephen King miniseries Storm of the Century (1999, 3 episodes), a guest appearance as Charles Wesley Gotts in The X-Files (1998), Lieutenant Craft in American Gothic (2016), James Kirkham in Murdoch Mysteries (2010), and roles in Dark Matter (2017), Private Eyes (2017), Ransom (2017), Suits (2014), Warehouse 13 (2014), Goosebumps (1996), Glory & Honor (1998), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998), Double Jeopardy (1996), and Clarence (1990). He also voiced Spin in the animated series Bolts & Blip (2010, 26 episodes) and appeared in The Reagans (2003) as Ben Weldon and Dick (1999) as John Erlichman.

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Filmography

2021
An Ice Wine Christmas poster

An Ice Wine Christmas

Movie · as Henry Childress

2021
The Clue to Love poster

The Clue to Love

Movie · as Clifton Cooper

2017
Flint poster

Flint

Movie · as City Council President

2017
Ransom poster

Ransom

TV · as Dr. Donald Prentice · 1 ep

2017
Frankie Drake Mysteries poster

Frankie Drake Mysteries

TV · as Bruce Irwin · 1 ep

2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted poster

Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted

Movie · as Josiah Turner

2016
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

TV · as Reginald Donne · 1 ep

2015
Spotlight poster

Spotlight

Movie · as Rectory Priest

2015
Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter

TV · as Baines · 1 ep

2014
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy poster

Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy

Movie · as Howard Akins

2014
The Day Santa Didn't Come poster

The Day Santa Didn't Come

Movie · as Mr. Frost

2013
A Very Merry Mix-Up poster

A Very Merry Mix-Up

Movie · as Joe

2011
12 Dates of Christmas poster

12 Dates of Christmas

Movie · as Jim

2011
Against the Wall poster

Against the Wall

TV · as Judge Benton · 1 ep

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

2010
November Christmas poster

November Christmas

Movie · as Ted Zachary

2010
Survival of the Dead poster

Survival of the Dead

Movie · as Seamus Muldoon

2010
Bolts and Blip poster

Bolts and Blip

TV · as Spin (voice) · 26 eps

2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day poster

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Movie · as Police Chief

2009
Warehouse 13 poster

Warehouse 13

TV · as King · 1 ep

2008
Bitten poster

Bitten

Movie · as Roger

2008
Time Bomb poster

Time Bomb

Movie · as Burgess

2008
Flash of Genius poster

Flash of Genius

Movie · as Barney Howell

2008
Sticks & Stones poster

Sticks & Stones

Movie · as Al Bouchard

2008
Bridal Fever poster

Bridal Fever

Movie · as Burt

2008
The Russell Girl poster

The Russell Girl

Movie

2008
The Tower

The Tower

Movie · as Detective Bass

2008
Murdoch Mysteries poster

Murdoch Mysteries

TV · as James Kirkham · 2 eps

2007
Bottom Feeder poster

Bottom Feeder

Movie · as Charles Deaver

2007
Talk to Me poster

Talk to Me

Movie · as Charles Sumner

2007
Breach poster

Breach

Movie · as Michael Rochford

2007
More of Me poster

More of Me

Movie · as Mayor Gant

2006
16 Blocks poster

16 Blocks

Movie · as Deputy Commissioner Wagner

2006
It's a Boy Girl Thing poster

It's a Boy Girl Thing

Movie · as Professor

2005
Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge poster

Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge

Movie · as Arthur Currie

2005
The River King poster

The River King

Movie · as Police Chief

2005
Maxwell Saves the Day poster

Maxwell Saves the Day

Movie · as Star (voice)

2005
Left Behind: World at War poster

Left Behind: World at War

Movie · as Major Kent

2005
Mayday poster

Mayday

Movie · as Jack Miller

2005
Crazy for Christmas poster

Crazy for Christmas

Movie · as Frank

2005
Our Fathers poster

Our Fathers

Movie · as Jack Tannen

2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen poster

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Movie · as Mr. Gerard

2004
Coast to Coast poster

Coast to Coast

Movie · as Calvin Carroway

2004
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

Movie · as Stanley Truelove

2004
ReGenesis poster

ReGenesis

TV · as U.S. Air Force Officer, Myle Bishop · 1 ep

2004
Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill

TV · as Mel Stubbs · 1 ep

2004
This Is Wonderland poster

This Is Wonderland

TV · 1 ep

2003
The Recruit poster

The Recruit

Movie · as Rob Stevens

2003
The Reagans poster

The Reagans

Movie · as Ben Weldon

2003
The Music Man poster

The Music Man

Movie · as Constable Locke

2003
The Pentagon Papers poster

The Pentagon Papers

Movie · as John Ehrlichman

2002
Guilt by Association poster

Guilt by Association

Movie · as Terry

2002
Duct Tape Forever poster

Duct Tape Forever

Movie · as Robert Stiles

2002
The Glow poster

The Glow

Movie · as Detective Sullivan

2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye poster

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

TV · as Police Captain · 1 ep

2001
What Makes a Family poster

What Makes a Family

Movie · as Michael

2001
The Day Reagan Was Shot poster

The Day Reagan Was Shot

Movie · as Dr. Kobrine

2001
The Lone Gunmen poster

The Lone Gunmen

TV · as Walter Stukas · 1 ep

2000
Custody of the Heart poster

Custody of the Heart

Movie · as Mediator

2000
The Stalking of Laurie Show poster

The Stalking of Laurie Show

Movie · as Uncle Jake

2000
Santa Who? poster

Santa Who?

Movie · as Detective Lohenry

1999
The Boondock Saints poster

The Boondock Saints

Movie · as The Chief

1999
Dick poster

Dick

Movie · as John Erlichman

1999
Deep in My Heart poster

Deep in My Heart

Movie · as Doctor

1999
A Touch of Hope poster

A Touch of Hope

Movie · as Mr. Munson

1999
Strange Justice poster

Strange Justice

Movie · as Boyden Gray

1999
New Blood poster

New Blood

Movie · as Lieutenant Caldercourt

1999
Storm of the Century poster

Storm of the Century

TV · as Jonas Stanhope · 3 eps

1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke poster

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

TV · as New York Lawyer · 4 eps

1999
War of 1812 poster

War of 1812

TV · as James Madison · 4 eps

1998
Glory & Honor poster

Glory & Honor

Movie · as Dr. Draper

1998
Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head poster

Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head

Movie · as Dr. Richard Hawlings

1998
The Defenders: Taking the First poster

The Defenders: Taking the First

Movie · as Jones

1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three poster

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Movie · as Borough commander

1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation poster

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Movie · as Dr. Egilson

1998
Highlander: The Raven poster

Highlander: The Raven

TV · as Bob Marshall · 1 ep

1998
Little Men poster

Little Men

TV · as Dr. Cassidy · 1 ep

1997
Good Will Hunting poster

Good Will Hunting

Movie · as Timmy

1997
Murder at 1600 poster

Murder at 1600

Movie · as Law Professor

1996
Trilogy of Terror II poster

Trilogy of Terror II

Movie · as Jerry O'Farrell

1996
Homecoming poster

Homecoming

Movie · as Detective Gordo

1996
When the Bullet Hits the Bone poster

When the Bullet Hits the Bone

Movie · as Senator Striker

1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story poster

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Movie · as Mr. Hastings

1996
Jungle Boy poster

Jungle Boy

Movie · as Taka (voice)

1996
Two If by Sea poster

Two If by Sea

Movie · as FBI Chief

1996
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story poster

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

Movie · as Father Yockey

1996
In Love and War poster

In Love and War

Movie · as Mailman

1996
Giant Mine poster

Giant Mine

Movie · as John Fraherty

1996
Double Jeopardy poster

Double Jeopardy

Movie · as Detective Raymer

1996
We the Jury poster

We the Jury

Movie · as Wayland Dean

1996
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II poster

Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II

Movie · as Mr. Kramer

1996
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal poster

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

TV · as Jeffrey Cartwright · 1 ep

1995
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull poster

Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull

Movie · as Civilian

1995
Expect No Mercy poster

Expect No Mercy

Movie · as Frank

1995
No Exit poster

No Exit

Movie · as Houston Armstrong

1995
Spenser: A Savage Place poster

Spenser: A Savage Place

Movie · as Sam Felton

1995
Butterbox Babies

Butterbox Babies

Movie · as Crown Attorney

1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling poster

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Movie · as District Attorney

1995
The Killing Machine poster

The Killing Machine

Movie · as Baker

1995
A Holiday to Remember poster

A Holiday to Remember

Movie · as Mr. Decker

1995
Johnny and Clyde poster

Johnny and Clyde

Movie · as Sergeant Guy

1995
Goosebumps poster

Goosebumps

TV · as Dr. Richard Hawlings, Dad · 2 eps

1994
Getting Gotti poster

Getting Gotti

Movie · as Barbanel

1994
Bermuda Grace poster

Bermuda Grace

Movie

1994
Due South poster

Due South

TV · as Woody · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Charles Wesley Gotts · 1 ep

1992
In the Eyes of a Stranger poster

In the Eyes of a Stranger

Movie · as Franco

1991
Heritage Minutes poster

Heritage Minutes

TV · as Arthur Currie · 1 ep

1990
Divided Loyalties poster

Divided Loyalties

Movie · as Henry Hoff

1990
Kaleidoscope poster

Kaleidoscope

Movie · as Larry Miller

1990
Clarence poster

Clarence

Movie · as Jeremy

1989
Millennium poster

Millennium

Movie · as Reporter #3

1989
Physical Evidence poster

Physical Evidence

Movie · as Kravitz

1989
Glory! Glory! poster

Glory! Glory!

Movie

1988
Hot Paint poster

Hot Paint

Movie

1988
War of the Worlds poster

War of the Worlds

TV · as Officer · 1 ep

1987
Street Justice poster

Street Justice

Movie · as Policeman #2

1987
Pretty Kill poster

Pretty Kill

Movie · as Policeman

1986
The High Price of Passion poster

The High Price of Passion

Movie · as Clerk

1979
Wild Horse Hank poster

Wild Horse Hank

Movie · as Clay

1978
The World Beyond poster

The World Beyond

Movie · as Frank Faber

1977
Starship Invasions poster

Starship Invasions

Movie · as Joe